Southwestern Engineering Co.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Sep 19, 1939

15 N.L.R.B. 479 (N.L.R.B. 1939)

In the Matter of SOUTHWESTERN ENGINEERING Co. and INTERNA-
TIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS , IRON , SHIP BUILDERS,
WELDERS AND HELPERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 92, A. F. L.
In the Matter of SOUTHWESTERN ENGINEERING Co. and INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS , LOCAL 311 (A. F. L.)
Cases Nos. R-1327 and R-1343, respectively
CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 19, 1939
On August 1, 1939, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision, Order, and Direction of Election 1
in the above-entitled proceeding. On August 15, 1939, the Board
issued an Amendment to Direction of Election.2 The Direction of
Election, as amended, provided that an election by secret ballot
be conducted within thirty (30) days from the date of the Direc-
tion of Election, among all lay-out men, first- and second-class fitters,
sledgemen, flange finer, test floormen, chippers, tackers, welders,
burners, crane operators, hook tenders, roll-press operators, punch-
press operators, and helpers employed by Southwestern Engineering
Company; Los Angeles, California, in its Los Angeles plant,, as of
the pay-roll period immediately preceding the Direction of Election,
excluding supervisory employees with authority to hire and dis-
charge; and further, including employees within the above-
described unit who did not work during such pay-roll period because
they were ill or on vacation, and employees who were then or have
since been temporarily laid off, but excluding those employees who
have since quit or been discharged for cause, to determine whether
or not they desired to be represented by International Brotherhood
of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of Amer-
ica, Local 92, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, for
the purposes of collective bargaining.
Pursuant to the Direction of Election, as amended, an election by
secret ballot was conducted on August 30, 1939, under the direction
and supervision of the Acting Regional Director for the Twenty-
first. Region (Los Angeles, California). On September 1, 1939, the
3 14 N. L . R. B. 104.
2 14 N. L. R . B. 112.
15 N. L. R. B., No. 49.
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480 DECISIONS OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Acting Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section
9,3 of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-
Series 2, issued an Election Report, a copy of which was duly served
upon Southwestern Eiigineering Company and upon International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders avid
Helpers of America, Local 92. No objections or exceptions to the
Election Report have been filed by either of these parties.
As to the results of the secret ballot, the Regional Director reported
as follows :
Total number eligible to vote_____________________________ 32
Total number of ballots counted___________________________ 26
Total number of. votes for International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of
America, Local 92, A. F. of L__________________________ 21
Total number of votes against International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of
America, Local 92, A. F. of L__________________________ 5
Total number of blank ballots____________________________ 0
Total number of void ballots____________________________ 0
Total number of challenged ballots________________________ 1
By virtue of and pursuant to the power vested in the National
Labor Relations Board by Section 9 (c) of the. National Labor
Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections
3 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-
Series 2,
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that International Brotherhood of Boiler-
makers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and Helpers of America, Local
92, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, has been desig-
nated and selected by a majority of lay-out men, first- and second-
class fitters, sledgemen, flange men, test floormen, chippers, tackers,
lvelders, burners, crane operators, hook tenders, roll-press operators,
punch-press operators, and helpers employed by Southwestern En-
gineering Company, Los Angeles, California, in its Los Angeles
plant, exclusive of supervisory employees with authority to hire
and discharge, as their representative for the purposes of collective
bargaining and that, pursuant to Section 9 (a) of the Act, Inter-
national Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders
and Helpers of America, Local 92, affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, is the exclusive representative of all such em-
ployees for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to
rates of ' pay, wages; hours of employment, and other conditions of
employment.
$ Due to a typographical error , It was stated in the Election Report that the Election
Report was issued pursuant to Article III, Section 8, of the Rules and Regulations-
Series 2. .